"Stay with me" Mondays

An initiative of the Dominican Sisters and Franciscan Friars in the north of Limerick city, led by Fr Bernardino of the Friars ...

In response to a request for prayer and devotional time with the Lord  - especially for adults in their 30s/40s - we are creating 'Stay with Me' Mondays and hosting them across the city for all. 

All are invited to a 'Stay with me' Mondays, but we ask you to especially invite and encourage young adults (30s/40s) to see this as a place of welcome, prayer and fellowship for them.

29th November 2015 - Reflection on Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - 1st Sunday of Advent (Year C)

It is a wild and wet weekend in west Limerick, a night to take shelter around the fire and close the curtains against the storm of the night. Some how it seems appropriate that Advent begins in darkness and storm, a reminder to us that we live buffeted by the storms of life as we await the coming of the Lord at Christmas, the darkness of the world, of humanity in history we remember the light that broke through with the coming of Emmanuel into the world.

Advent is at our throats! Keep the season, but keep it simple.

On this weeks programme, we take a time out, a prayer moment as John and Lorraine lead us through a reflection this morning. Advent is often lost in the maelstrom that is the rush to Christmas which seems to begin earlier and earlier every year, but on the programme this morning we would like to provide a prayerful start to the holy season of Advent.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The podcast of this weeks programme is available HERE.

Gospel - Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Jesus said to his disciples:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.

“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness
and the anxieties of daily life,
and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.
For that day will assault everyone
who lives on the face of the earth.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength
to escape the tribulations that are imminent
and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 Reflections on this weeks gospel

Word on Fire
Sunday Reflections
Centre for Liturgy
English Dominicans

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - week 1, 1st week of Advent

Saints of the Week

November 30th - St Andrew (apostle)
December 1st - Blessed Charles de Foucauld
December 2nd - Blessed Ivan Sleziuk
December 3rd - St Francis Xavier
December 4th - Blessed Adolph Kolping (First Friday)
December 5th - Blessed Philip Rinaldi

Popes Intentions for December

• Universal: That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving.
• Evangelization: That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.

7th December 2014 - 2nd Sunday of Advent

On this weeks programme John is joined by Mary Lynch, Martina O'Sullivan and Stephanie O'Donnell who have a reflection on Eucharistic Adoration. Michael Keating joins John to reflect on this weeks gospel as well as some other liturgical odds and ends.

You can listen to the podcast of this weeks programme HERE.

Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration

This week we reflect on Eucharistic Adoration as part of preparation for Advent. 

Mary Lynch introduces us to the Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration which is an Association of Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, embracing God’s call to weekly Eucharistic Adoration, striving to be a people of prayer, vision and mission, and accepting the challenge to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. This Apostolate is organised, maintained and developed by lay people.

Website of the Irish Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration.

Martina O'Sullivan returns to the programme to share about Children's Eucharistic Adoration and Stephanie O'Donnell reflects on her involvement in the Do This in Memory programme which is the preparatory programme for First Holy Communion through the parish and the primary schools in the diocese of Limerick.

You can listen to the excerpt of the programme on Eucharistic adoration HERE.

Gospel - Mark 1:1-8

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight--" John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."




Reflections on the second Sunday of Advent:

Word on Fire
Sunday Reflections
English Dominicans
Phil Ewing over at Ennis Blue

Liturgical odds and ends

Saints of the Week

December 9th - St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
December 10th - Bl Adolph Kolping
December 11th - St Damasus I (Pope)
December 12th - St Finnian also Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 13th - St Lucy
December 14th - St John of the Cross is not celebrated this year